Scarf



Mar h 29, 1938- L. K. THQR AN SCARF Filed Jan. a; 1958 L ESTER K.THOR/791V BY 4 6 ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 29,1938 7 I v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

scans Lester K. Thurman, Woodmere, N. Y., assignor to Benjamin Wolf 00.Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application January 8,1938, Serial No. 183,948

3 Claims. (Cl. 2-207) This invention relates to scai'fs; moreparticuother and contiguous at another side of the trilarly toconvertible handkerchief scarfs. Handangular sections and the corners I1and I8 overkerchief scarfs as known to me comprising, genlapping eachother, leaving corners l9 and 20 at erally, a square of fabric which maybe designated the opposite ends. I

as a handkerchief or bandanna, have been popu- In this position,fastening means 2|, in the 5 larly employed as scarfs. The squaresection is form of slide fasteners, are provided, afllxing the usuallyfolded over diagonally and the diagonal complemental sections 22 and 23along the edges ends tied about the neck. Also, the scarf has l6 and J1,respectively, fora predetermined been draped about the head, using thediagonal length and leaving an opening 24, without any 10 ends as tiesbeneath the chin, to give a more or connecting means. It is preferredthat'the fas 10 less peasant type of headdress. tening means be of thecharacter which perma- The draping of a scarf of this character renentlyjoins the corners i1 and I8 together by the quires skill and, further,the draped fabric is not anchoring means 25, usually associated withslide securely in position, particularly where the fabric fasteners ofthe character mentioned. Associated isof-silk, which makes a knotinsecure. with the complemental sections 22 and. 23' of the 15 It is anobject of my invention to provide a slide fasteners, there is theusual'operating memscarf construction which may be quickly and her 26.

facilely draped in a variety of positions so that it With a constructionas-pr v it l be -P- may be worn as a neck scarf, or as a headdress p nthat wi h the complemental sections .22

and so' applied in position with little or no skill and 23 of the s idefa nersb o'us o et e as on the part of the wearer. shown in Figure 1, alimited orifice 24 will be pro- It is a further object of my inv ntio tr vided and an extended orifice'fl will be left, ,as vide a scarf of thehandkerchief type, which is formed by the edges 14 d 5- quickly andfacilely convertible to be worn as a with the Operating be 5 slid to theneck scarf or headdress, each of which positions Position adjacent hcomers and t3, the f 0;

may be retained by the wearer with security and ay be Slipped Over thehead of the wearer. the H ease of operation, and to provide ahighlydesirhead fi p s through the p ng 8 and able ornamental article ofapparel. emerging through the Opening The Seer! y To attain theseobjects and such further obthen be adjusted to Permit the Corners l9 and20 3O jects as may appear herein or heremaft r b to fall over the backof the wearer, with the corpointed out, I make reference to theaccompanyners l9 and 20 more or less overlying each other. ing drawingforming a part hereof, in which This general Position w l be assumed, aswill be Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device; more clearlyapparent from an inspection of Fig- Figure 2 is a perspective view toshow the posiure 4. tion thereof, preparatory to positioning the sameShould it be desired to obtain a closer binding 35 over the wearer; ofthe edges l6 and I1 towards each other, to ob- Figure 3 is a perspectiveview of my device tain a snugger draping of the scarf around the drapedupon the head of awearer, in one convertineck, the slide fasteneroperating member 26 may bl position thereof; V be slid upwardly, toachieve the position shown 40 Figure 4 is a perspective view of anotherconre clearly n Figure 4, in dotted lines. 4 vertible form of my device,when worn as a neck Where it may be desirable to provide a scarf scarf;which is draped over the head H, in peasant Figure 5 is a perspectiveview showing a still fashion as already referred to and as illustratedin further convertible form of my device; Figure 6 Figure 3,'the corner20 is drawn over the top of is a back view of the same. 7 i the head,leaving the edges l4 and [5 to sur- Making reference to the drawing, itis contemround the neck and shoulders. The face will then "plated by meto provide a scarf Ill, preferably protrude through the opening 24. Aclose adjust-' made from a square section of fabric, suitably ment maybe obtained by connecting the edges finished at the edges thereof in thewell known and II by upwardly sliding the operating member way. Thissquare of fabric, for the provision 26, joining the slide fastenersections 22 and to 50 of my device, is folded along the diagonal line H;each other, Suitable locking means (not shown) to provide sections l2and P3 of triangular conmay be included by the operating member 26, tofiguration, with the edges I4 and I5 contiguous prevent retraction ofthe operating member in a' and in alignment at one side of thetriangular manner well understood and known to be assection and theedges l6 and I1 overlying each sociated with thistype of device. 55

In this manner it will beobserved that a secure closure is providedbeneath the chin of the wearer,

nary, well known type of tie from the triangular,

double-folded section shown in Figure l,- the corners l9 and 2| may betied beneath the chin in the manner shown in Figure 5, leaving .thecorners "and late fall over the back of the wearer. The inclusion of thefastening means 2| does not interfere with the employment of the scarfin the usual way, as illustrated in Figure 5, and the weighting obtainedfrom the fastening means enhances the adjustment of the device for thispurpose. a

It will thus be observed that I have provided a convertible scarf whichhasrthe desirable objects heretofore emphasised, facilitating the adjustment of this type of garment in position, while securely holding thesame in any of the desired positions. V

It will also be observed that while I- have described and illustratedthe slide fastener means as those preferred by me in that a wide degreeof variability may be obtained, other fastening means may be employed,though not as convenient or ahptable for my purposes.

It will also be observed that while I have described and illustrated atype of slide fastener means for connecting predetermined lengths of theedges II and" to each other, and securely anchoring the corners l1 andII by the anchor member fl, separable fastening means'for these cornersmay be provided. n

In general, itwillbe observed that by the con-' nection of-the edges"and ii to each other by. fastening means, particularly the fasteningmeans herein preferably contemplated by me. I not only achieveconvertibility but the portions of the garment of'the characterdescribed which are usually tied together maybe flattenedout over thechest and neckofthewearer, permitting the"mostextendeduseofthefabricofthescarflnthatthematerialnecusaryformakingofthe' knot is'not ex pendedr Thus,sections of fabric whichnorma'llywouldnot beenoug'htobe draped over thehead may thus be utilised for this pur- ItwillalsobeobservedthatwhileI-haveshown in the preferred form of myinvention, the employment of a square section of fabric. anyconfiguration which, upon folding, will bring together two contiguoussections togive an entrance opening and an exit opening for the neck andface,.

respectively, may be employed and forillustrationpurposmthesectionofthefabricmaybeonedeiinedalongtheiineH.whereinasubstangally triangular section of'fabricmay be em- While 1 have described and illustrated as the preferred formof my invention, a scarf made from a square sectionnffabric, it will beunderstood that my invention is not. limited to such sections of fabricbut that my invention is to be determined by the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. a scarf of thecharacter described comprising a square section of fabric, a pair ofdiagonally opposed corners whereof are joined and along a pair of theedges whereof, directed from said cornersto an intermediate corner,there are attached fora predetermined length of said edges,

separable fastening means comprising comple-- mental interlockingconnector elements afllxed to said edgesand arranged to Join the obversesurface of the fabric to dispose the same substantially continuously atthe portions joined, a slider operating member for said elements wherebycontiguous edges so brought together leave ah opening between thecorners Joined and the intermediate corner of the fabric, the positionof the slider operating member in relation to the interlockingconnecting elements determining thesiae of the opening,toattain'variability of the size of the opening, the constructionthereby providing a plurality of openings, cooperating with thef'astening means so provided to permit the fabric to be variously drapedand held in the draped positions upon the wearer.

2. A handkerchief scarf comprising a substantially square section offabric, with a pairof its diagonally opposed corners Joined toeachother,

providing superimposed, substantially triangular sections, andadjustable fastening means extending from the corners so Joined andalong the edges thereof in a direction towards a contiguous corner ofthe fabric, providing an. opening oi adjusta'ble dimensions for thecontiguous edgan joined for a distance between the diagonally Joinedcorners and the contiguous corner, the construction thereby providing aplurality of draped and heldin the draped P sitions upon the wearer.

3. A handkeeoluef scarf comprising a'sub'atane tially square section offabric with a pair of its diagonally opposed corners brought together,leaving the contiguous'corners free, and having along the edges of thefabric from the'corners so joined, and attached thereto, complementalinterlocking connector elements, a slidable operating member for saidelements, the interlocking elements and operating member providing anopening of adjustable dimensions between the diagonally joined cornersand a contiguous corner, said operating member including locking meansto prevent accidental displacement of the operating member, theconstruction thereby providing a plurality of openings cooperating withthe fastening

